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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
The Habit Of Bong sick.

Ia pamphlet recently published
we find the following statements,
which no fair-minded person will
question MANY chronic invalids
are simply the victims 81 q chronic
mode Of thought they have formed
the habit Of being sick, and they
could If they would. or rather II they
knew how. form the habit 81 being
well. so many believe that they
cannot help being weak, nervous. ail-
ing and miserable. that they live year
after year bound with the fetters
which they have forged Tor them
selves. Many a woman frets herself
sick, and many man has lost his
life from an oyertaxed mind. which
has brought corresponding disease to
the body.
How often does Il happen that q
physician who has practiced = special
ty FOR a number Of years becomes a.
last victim 20 the very disease
which he had labored 80 long 10 over
come in others. II has been pictured
before his mental vision which AZ last
finds outward expression upon hls
BODY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
Measuring Electricity.

An electric current has been COM
pared 10y Ampere to "A stream of wa
ter flowing in n pipe. just as the
water must have certain head,
measured in feet. to make it act, so a
current of electricity flows by pres
sure. or tension, or electromOtive
force-always written T.. NJ. F.
which is expressed in volts. The
liquid may have a high head with but
little water, as in the mountain
stream, while an electric current may
have great tension and vet contain
but little electricity. Lightning is a
good example of enormous tension
with only a little electricity. On the
other hand a great river may have n
low head, and an electric current a
low tension, or +. NJ. F., while con-
tanning a vast quantity of electricity.
Or there may be both high head
and a large supply of water-Niagara
Falls-and similarly high pressure
and a large quantity of electricity.
Electric currents, then, are practical
" of two kinds-of high and low
pressure. There is a distinction be-
tween the number of feet of fall and
the water itself, so also there is a dis
tinction between the pressure-or
number of volts-of electricity and
the quantity or current itself, and the
current is measured in amperes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23

In the small hours OF the night !
was awakened by the touch Of my
little boys hand he said, "Mamma,
/ don't know what is the matter, J
can't sleep aud I've tried ever NJ
long" took him in, laid HE bead
upon my breast, and folded his
hands in mine la few moments he
was sleeping the sweet sleep of hap
py childhood. Mothers embrace
and touch Of her hand. with his inn
plicit confidence brought rcpose.
As / listened 81 his quiet breathing
j wondered why. we grown up, rest
less. vicious children could not in
our troubles cast ourselves thus con-
fidingly into the everlasting arms"
II cannot be that We doubt his ability
TO care for us, for We know that lie
Is omnipotent, thus able b. DO all
things, a complete God. IL is NOT
that We doubt his love, for every day
evidences that, and we have his word
that though the mother may forget
her child yet his love will never fail
as.
II must be- owing 90 our want Of
trust, when we should ever feel perfect
confidence IN our God Father.
The way may be- dark, the body very
weary aud the feet sore from abe
thorns in the path, still ve should re-
member that all our trials are disci-
plinary atonement through suf-
fering l. worked out by us, but Boy
our sOrrows our characters are r0und-
ed polished aud perfected This
trustfulness of little children would ~.
ten reveal a loving Father e. us, even iu
this world, sud when 'sthe leaves 81
the judgement bOok unfold bow
clear will be- ths revelation ALL in
love
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
Ten Things a Baby Can Do.

1t can beat any alarm clock ever
invented, waking family up in the
morning.
Give it fair show and il can
smash more dishes than the most in
dustrious servant girl in the country.
1t can fall down oftener and with
less provocation than the most ex-
pert tumbler in the circus ring.
1t can make more genuine fuss over
a simple brass pin than its mother
would make over a broken back.
1t can choke itself black in the
face with greater ease than the most
accomplished wretch that ever was
executed.
1t can keep a family in a constant
turmoil from morning till night and
night till morning without once vary
ing its tune.
1t can be relied upon 10 sleep
peacefully all day when its father is
down town, and cry persistently at
night when he is particularly sleepy.
1t may be the naughtiest, dirtiest'
ugliest, most fretful baby in the
world, but you can never make its
mother believe it, and you better not
try it.
1t can be charming and model in
FAINT when no one is around, but when
visitors are present it can exhibit
more bad temper than both of its pa
rents together.
1t can brighten up house better
than all the furniture ever made /;
make sweeter music than the finest
orchestra ever organized; fill a larger
place in its parents breasts than they
knew they had land when it goes away
it can cause a greater vacancy and
leave greater blank than all the rest
of the world put together.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
Religious department.


Does not the mother. Mary, teach
lesson in womanhood o. which
many ears have been deaf To every
girl the life 81 Mary teaches a lesson
the force of which will never lose a.
power, II once understood. She was
not born n mother no miraculous
power prevented her enjoying and
suffering the pleasures, the trials,
the pains that are part Of every period
of human life. The Hebrew maid-
en- was baby carried about in q
mothers arms. loved and caressed a.
mothers in all times have loved and
caressed their babies. The pleasures
of childhood were hers, and she
budded into beauteous womanhood
with her companions. She stood -
have maidens in NIL ages,
"wih rsiactaat feet
Where tbe brook und river mert
womanhood aud childhood hesi,'
looking out 10 the unknown future,
with all its possibilities.
While but 90 one woman WAS
given the glory Of becoming the
mother Of Gods son, 30 every woman
there is the blessed possibility Of be-
ing the mother of am heir Of God,
and "joint heir with Christ the
mother of an inheritor Of Gods love,
mercy, inspiration, and immortality
and her fitness for this blessed priv
ilege depends on her purity and her
realization Of its holy responsibilities.
Just SO surely as the blossom follows
the bud just so surely does the moth
erhood prove but the flower of her
girlhood. II friyolity In the guise Of
pleasure has been the ruling passion
OF her girlhood, she will not be- able
10 bring 10 motherhood either mind
or body capable of responding iu
harmony and fullness % the human
soul imprisoned in her haby's form.
To every girl who has passed from
childhood there comes with greater
or less force, with clear or darkcned
vision. the purpose Of her woman
hood-the crowning glory 81 n wom-
ans life. ON her education, inmate
or acquired, depends the clearness of
this vision. II she has been taught
that marriage il the chief end 81 life,
and so meets every unmarried man
as a possible future husband, irres-
pective OF his moral fitness, she can
never realize the high possibilities 81
womanhood. No girl who has passed
between childhood aud marriage, al
lowing those indefinite liberties that
pass current a. permissible and
''only fun" can ever realize the
bessedness Of that moment which
comes 10 her whose heart aud lips
have never responded 10 the carcss Of
any man but him whom she chooses
for husband who can take into her
arms her iirst-born child, still throb-
bing with the innocence Of heaven,
and feel that 10 Il she has given, ~
far as lay in her power, an unsuliiod
soul, a pure soul, a pure heart, a
blameless body. Christian Union.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23

Has any one slighted y0u, - Chris
tian Has be- slaudered yoa done Fuu p
great wrong Are sou, therefore, 'r.
ritated ~ 30. beware bow y0u in-
crease your iuitatiou hy thinAiuF
over the oiieBce. becanas IL ypu da ihia
persistently. ypur breast will surely
beooms a Tophci but if Nou val
accept the counsel of Paul, and cover
come evil with good by heaping thf
coals ~ kindness upon ths onendfr' y
head. y0u will demonrtrate thf hiRh
quality of your own goodneas' hfep
your soul full 81 peace sod iofs' and
possibly gain the heart of yoaf
enemy. Love 10 % healing halm a.
virtue q godlike quality io3 foe
ever therefore love thy sod and ny
neighbOr
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
The Legend of the Two Sacks.


There is an ancient legend that
tells of an old man who was in the
habit of travelling from place to place
with a sack hanging behind his back
and another in front of him.
What do you think these sacks
were for? Well, will tell you.
In the one behind him he tossed
all the kind deeds of his friends,
where they were quite hid from view
and he soon forgot all about them.
In the one hanging round his neck,
under his chin, he popped all the sins
which the people he knew committed
and these he was in the habit of turn
ing over and looking at as he walked
along day by day.
One day, to his surprise, he met
man wearing, just like himself, a
sack in front and one behind. He
went up to him and began feeling his
sack.
'FWhat have you got here, my
friend?" he asked, giving the sack in
front a good poke.
''Stop, don't do that !" cried the
other. you'll spoil my good things"
"What things?" asked number
one.
"Why, my good Deeds" answered
number two. 81 keep them all in
front of me where l can always see
them, and take them out and air
them See, here is the half crown /
put in the plate last Sunday; and
the shawl gave to the poor beggar
girl and the mittens gave the Grip
pied boy; and the penny l gave the
poor organ grinder; and here is even
the benevolent smile | bestowed on
the crossing sweeper at my door
and"
"And what's in the sack behind
you?" asked the first traveller, who
thought his companions good deeds
would never come to an end.
"Tut, tut" said number two,
''there is nothing 1 care to look at in
there That sack holds what l call
my little mistakes" :"
sit seems to me that your sack of
mistakes is fuller than the other -
said number one.
Number two frowned. He had
never thought that, although he had
put what he called his "mistakes"
out of his sight, every one else could
see them still. An angry reply was
on his lips, when happily a third
traveller, also carrying two sacks as
they were, overlook them.
The first two men at once pounced'
on the stranger.
''What cargo do you carry in your
SACK" cried one,
Lets see your goods" said the
other.
''With all my heart" quoth the
stranger; ''for / have a goodly as
sortment, and / like to show them.
This SACK said he, pointing to the
one hanging in front of him, sis full
of the good deeds of others"
"Your sack looks nearly touching
the ground. 1t must be pretty heavy
weight to carry" observed number
one.
"You are mistaken" replied the
stranger; ''the weight is only such as
sails are to a ship, or wings are to an
eagle. 1t helps me onward"
.'Well, your sack behind can be of
little good to you" said number two,
''for it appears to be empty; and !
see it has a great hole in the bottom
of it,
81 did it on purpose said the
stranger; '.for all the evil | hear of
people | put in there, and it falls
through and is lost. SO YOU see
have no weight to drag me down
backwards"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23

An appropriate name for an engineer
on a cable car would be Agrippa.
small rake can cover great deal of
territory when judiciously handled.
Nature is already having her field
sports. The first event is a backward
spring.
over spring, or crowded her out of the
way entirely.
Most of the balls that leave the pitch
er's box nowadays resemble retribution-
they are so swift.
A cross old bachelor suggests that
births should be announced under the
head of new music.
Squelching him.-Polite drummer Gin
railway train)-Is this seat engaged? ?
Pretty girl-No, but I am.
Il have found out what it was the
wild waves were saying" observed the
snake editor. LET US spray"
Speaking of drinking, it may be OBJ
served that the man who says he can
take it or leave it alone generally takes
it.
Inebriated party-I shay, mister, how
fur is it to Canal street? Citizen-Twen-
ty minutes walk. Inebriate-For you or
-hic-fo' me?
1t sounds little inconsistent for her to
call it ''duck of a bonnet and yet seem
so terribly alarmed over the possibility of
its getting wet
When man pays his bills he simply
does his duty. but then Duty always has
had hard time getting some men to fol-
low her closely.
The chronological journal says: I'm
choosing a wife be governed by her chin. -
A man is apt to be governed by the same
thing after he gets wife
There are born dead beats in this world
who work much harder to get something
for nothing than they need to work to
buy the something they want.
A Nevada hunter spent three months
looking for a grizzly bear, and the mans
relatives have spent three months look
ing for him. They think he must have
found the bear.
A crank called on the secretary of an
anti Sabbath breaking association of Chi
cago the other day, and asked him to ar
rest the interstate commerce act because
it works on Sunday.
Visitor-Is the doctor in? Servant
No. sir. Visitor-That'S pity, as | had
come to pay my account. Servant Oh.
in that case 1 will ask again.
western paper tells an unlikely story
of a girl who stuffed the arm of an old
coat with hay and placed it around her
waist and sat in the soft moonlight of a
sweet evening last week The other girls
are dying with envy
natural curiosity has been discovered
at Solothurn, Switzerland, the center of a
large watch manufacturing district. 1t
is the nest of a Wagtail, built wholly of
long spiral steel shayiags, without the
least part of vegetable or animal fibre
used in its construction. The nest has
been placed in the Museum of Natural
History.
The Saunterer overheard the following
the other day: Two laborers met upon
a street corner and one of them asked
with interest: How are you doing, Pat p
'.Oh. finely. man: never did better in my
life" What are you working att" e0h,
I'm a real estate conveyancer-" And
what in honor's name is that:' why,
| I'm driving a dump-cart, man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
Maying Time.

Backward goes my memory straying
To the merry, sunny past,
To the day we went -Maying-
Days whose brightness could not last,
Well the JOY do 1 remember
Of that May-day long ago,
Recollection keeps an ember
Of the pleasure still aglow.
Twenty years have told their story,
Brought their gladness and their pain,
And to-day the old-time glory
Beams upon the mind again;
Called by mem'ry's beck ming finger,
Backward down life's path tread,
And again mid scenes I linger
Known in days long past and dead.
Foolish dream! We're somewhat older;
Earth is older, too, we know;
Climates change and blood grows colder
After twenty years or so;
Nevertheless, Pm off a-Maying-
Hunt the fields for flowers?-Oh, no!
To the florists shop I'm straying,
There's, now, where the May flowers grow
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
Constipation

Is a universal and most troublesome dis
order. It causes Headache, Mental De-
preston, impairS the Sight and Hearing,
destroys the Appetite, and, when long
continued, causes Enlargement of the
Liver, Inflammation of the Bowels, and
Piles. Constipation is speedily cured
by Ayers Pills.
For a number of months I was
troubled with CostiveneSs, in conse-
quence of which suffered from Loss of
Appetite, Dyspepsia, and a disordered
liver. My eyes also troubled me. was
compelled to wear a shade over them,
and, at times, was unable to bear ex-
poSure TO the light. was entirely
CURED BY USING
three boxes of Ayers Pills. I have no
hesitation in pronouncing this medicine
10 be the best cathartic ever made. =
James EccleS, Poland, Ohio.
1 suffered from Constipation, and, con-
sequently, from Headache, Indigestion,
and Piles, for years. Ayers Pills. which
took at the suggestion of a friend, have
given me effectual relief. / commenced
taking this remedy two months ago, and
am now free from Constipation, the re-
moval of which has caused my other
troubles to disappear, and greatly i'm
proved my general health. - W. heeIer,
Amherst, Mass.
I suffered from Constipation, which
assumed such an obstinate firm that I
feared a stoppage of the bowels. Two
boxes of Ayers Pills cured me, com
pletely.-D. Burke, Saco, Me. It
Ayers Pills,
Prepared by DR.. j. C. Aver s Co. Lowell. Mass.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers IN Medicine
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
Brace

You are feeling depressed, your appetite l. poor
you are bothered with Head4cLe, yon arehagsftr,
nervous and generally out Of sorts and NAnf -
brace up. Brace up. bot not sith stinnlaLts,
spring nledieiness birtNrs Ehieb have for their
basis very cheap. bav whlskey, aud which ssiuaa-
late you for hour. aud fhen leave you ID 4 worse
condition than before. What you wAnt an a..
fer1iise that sill party you blood. starr he-irhy
aeiiol Of Liver aud Kidneys. your vif.iits
And give renewed health and strenfh. saeh a med
lcine you siIl ana In Electric Bitfers and ouly 50
cent? bottle st II. c. PlsEcs's Drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
Hours of Night.

0 heavenly night! When far and deep
The earth is wrapped in balmy sleep.
And stars their burning watches keep
O'er palace proud and lowly cot;
Open all the weary hearts of men
Breathe in the strength of life again,
And all the throes of racking pain
And toll and labor are forgot!
O hours of Night, how softly fall
Your mantling shadows, folding all,
And covering deep from our recall
The memories of life's cruel Past!
When haunting voices from the day
Grow wfai"ter-fainter-far away
And that pure Peace for which we pray
Bindeth the trembling spirit fast
And standing with her wings outspread
Above the lOwly sleeper's bed.
She poureth balm on heart and head
And heals the wasting form with sleep.
And ali the souFs wild, bounding fears,
And all the burdens from the years
That crowd our hearts and move our tears
Are lost in soothing silence deep.
o rest and rapture of the soul.
When ali the griefs our days control.
Like shadows black and heavy, roll
Into Oblivion's voiceless sea.
To DC from all the heart has known,
From all bitter world has shown
OF anguish upon anguish thrown,
Al last at last entirely tree,
He knows not life who has not found
Beneath it, hours ofnight profound
Some soothing ba m for every wound
Relentless care has wrought;
Who has not come from tears and pain
With purer heart and wiser brain,
And girt himself for toll again
Of holier deeds and higher thought.
And when shall fall the solemn sleep,
That foldeth, ,-foldeth dark and deep!
Earth's night of nights, wherein we weep,
In dnst and darkness kneeling low;
Be welcome shadows, they fall
Be welcome Peace, that 'waiteth all,
And folds each in her sable pail,
And drops a veil on earth and woe,
Close then the e, es, and Ger the breast
Fold the dumb hands We oft have pressed,
And calmly whisper, ~Let him rest
In sleep that cometh from his God
For all his weary work Is done,
And all the toilsome race is run,
From rising unto setting sun
Life's rugged journey he has trod!'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23

JJ Atkins, Chiefof Police. RBoSFIle. Tenn,
writes. my family and ] beneaearies Of
your most excellent medicine, DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption; having found it 70 be
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tue. NV friends 20 whom have recommended IT,
prsise it at every opportunity" DIR. Kings New
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Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Group and
every affection of Throat, Chest and Lungs. Trial
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23

40 sass u.aasy. aua l.sfisFs tpuf tie HfnH t'fa
= - .tsanps 49, pay psafaaf - A. q. nfdHaI
a. na.t.au. Mass. and rrfsiFf q aapf RI D. hssi
go. rgs.i Nsd.esi Work d. pagfs. fifgsai eel
o1sa siaass-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
When Baby was sick, We gave ber Cast0riAs
When she was Child she erred for CAstoria.
When she became Miss. she elGng " CAstoriA,
when abe had Children. abe gave them Castoria

In affairs of importance, We ought
less to contrive opportunities than to
use them when they offer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ALBANY. Vt
Dnice hours 70 9, a. m, and 10 Q, m
ciaIry mad Of treating diseases ofthe eye, ear,
1lr and Kidneys l+-S5
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23

GROUP, wHOOPlN0 COU6m aad nfonehias
ilsaarslAtsiy rsllsvsd ~ sL4ol's A. G Easfes
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j. G.. CAMPBELL.

1NT-F ACTURER AND DEALER IN FUR
nirlre, cottins, c4skets, carpets, room paper,
Glover, VT '9-I
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
IL T. nWINELL.

DR. o. a. BENIIS.
-DlIEOP ATHIST, ,CRAFTSBURY, VT. OF
.-.-- Lnnr. - % Q a. m, and 20 p. N.
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I. y. WEBSTER.
MRS. c. c. STEVENS.

DIR n l. DOW.
-DMEOP ATHIST. PHYSICIAN AND SUR
econ. Ir.i- lurgu- VT l7-l+
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23

An appropriate name for an engineer
on cable car would be Agrippa.
A small rake can cover a great deal of
territory when judiciously handled.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-01-28
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

CHOLERA is making frightfuI ravages in
South America.
NEW YoEK CITY is threatened with a
smallpox epidemic, and it is believed The
publication of the fact will cost the city
Sl0,00O,000 of trade.
PRoF. HOPKINS and DR.. c. H. Meade Of
the national prohibition executive com.
mittee lectured at jackson, Miss, on the
25th, taking the ground that to make pro-
hibition effective third party devoted to
it's interests must be organized.
THE Governor of Ohio on the 25th ap
pointed ex-President Hayes to be trustee
of the Ohio State University for the term
Of seven years.
T. B. PARNELL, sheriff Of MuhIenbere
county, Ky, was shot and killed on the
22d, while attempting to arrest James A.
Hopkins, who is charged with murder.
THE Governor of Ohio has issued a
proclamation quaTantin ng against cattle
from Illinois.
EX-GOv. W. B. BATE was elected United
States Senator by the Tennessee LegisIa-
ture on the 95th.
In Yellowstone county, Ga, FIVE men in
ambush fired upon Andy Howard. The
men having emptied their guns, without
death resulting, rushed upon Howard and
stamped him so badly that his bowels pro
bruded, aud death ensued in twenty four
hours.
TIE imports of dry goods for the week
ending on the 22d amounted to S2,S7s,I4I
The amount thrown on the market was
S2,955, ,2OS.
AT Memphis, on the 22d, $500 bales OF
cotton were destroyed by fire. Loss $685.
900.
JACKSON, Mss, is to have the special
delivery system.
A FREIGHT TRAIN on the Louisville and
Nashville road was wrecked near Hum.
boldt, Tenn, on the 22d.
THERE was a demonstration at New
New York on the 23d in compliment to
Michael Davitt and his wife. Nearly 10000
persons were present.
THE British governments is alarmed on
account of its having heard that Germany
is likely to ask France 70 explain the
meaning of the French military move
ments on the frontier.
SINCE November 1st over 800 locomotive
engines have been ordered. since January
lst over 1000 freight lumber and coal cars.
The annual examination at West Point
has Just been completed. Thirty-nine ca
diets were found deficient and have been
dismissed.
a SUIT for S400, 600 damages was flied in
the Circuis Court at St Louis, ON the 23d,
by the st. Joseph and st. Louis railroad
against the St. Louis. Iron Mountain and
Southern aud the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road Companies.